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Bridgeport in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

In Rememberance of Those Who Served

 
 
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May 5, 2022
1. In Rememberance of Those Who Served Marker
Inscription.
This stone placed here as a memorial
to the brave men and women who
fought to defend their homeland against
northern invaders during the
War for Southern Independence.
Poor dirt farmers and homemakers who
owned neither slave nor plantation. They
fought to preserve the Constitution and to
defend themselves against an invading army!

Noble men who marched neath the flag of the
Stars and Bars, and were faithful to the end

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 34° 56.944′ N, 85° 42.691′ W. Memorial is in Bridgeport, Alabama, in Jackson County. It is on Bradley Avenue east of Bonner Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bridgeport AL 35740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trail of Tears (approx. half a mile away); Bridgeport (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rocky Springs Church of Christ (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Trail of Tears (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sequatchie Valley Tennessee (approx. 4.3 miles away in Tennessee); Birthplace of Jobyna Lancaster Ralston-Arlen
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(approx. 4.3 miles away in Tennessee); Christmas Night Shootout (approx. 4.4 miles away in Tennessee); James Thomas Fitz-Gerald, Jr. (approx. 4.4 miles away in Tennessee). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeport.
 
Additional keywords. Lost Cause; Confederate;
 
In Rememberance of Those Who Served Marker image. Click for full size.
May 5, 2022
2. In Rememberance of Those Who Served Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2022. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2022.
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